The Ayah: 'Recite the Qur'an in the early dawn. Verily, the recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn is ever witnessed'

Q 1: What is the explanation of the following Ayah (the meanings of which are translated as): ...and recite the Qur’ân in the early dawn (i.e. the morning prayer). Verily, the recitation of the Qur’ân in the early dawn is ever witnessed (attended by the angels in charge of mankind of the day and the night). ?


A: The Saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He): ...and recite the Qur’ân in the early dawn (i.e. the morning prayer). Verily, the recitation of the Qur’ân in the early dawn is ever witnessed (attended by the angels in charge of mankind of the day and the night). Refers to the Fajr (Dawn) Prayer. Imam Ahmad related in the Musnad (Hadith compilation) on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the Ayah which reads: ...and recite the Qur’ân in the early dawn (i.e. the morning prayer). Verily, the recitation of the Qur’ân in the early dawn is ever witnessed (attended by the angels in charge of mankind of the day and the night). That it (i.e. The Qur'an) is witnessed by the angels of the night and the angels of the day. (Related by Al-Nasa'y, Ibn Majah, and Al-Tirmidhy who said it is a Hadith Hasan Sahih [a Hadith that stands at a higher level than a mere Hasan Hadith, but at a bit lower level than Sahih]) It was related in the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (i.e. Al-Bukhari and Muslim) on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Angels come among you in successive groups (in shifts), by the night and the day. (Part No. 3; Page No. 169) They meet at the Fajr Prayer and at the `Asr (Afternoon) Prayer. Those who stayed among you at night ascend, and their Lord asks them, although He knows best about you, 'How did you leave My servants?' They say, 'We left them when they were praying and we came to them when they were praying.' May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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